New Zealand vs India 2019: Best T20I XI

Vijay Shankar

Sankar has begun evolving into a quality batsman.

Who would have though Vijay Shankar would outperform Kane Williamson of all people? Shankar played just two matches at number 3, but it was enough for him to create an impact.

Shankar played a brilliant knock in the last ODI and carried on his form to the T20I series. The 28-year-old was treated as a specialist batsman and was not given a single over in the T20I series. He scored 84 runs at an average of 28 and a resounding strike rate of 155.

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Colin de Grandhomme

de Grandhomme has been destructive with the bat.

Colin de Grandhomme has shown yet again why he is one of the most dangerous batsmen going on around the world. The all-rounder was surprisingly never given an over in the T20I series.

Thus he had more responsibility with the bat, and Colin just did that. Except in the first match, de Grandhomme was exceptional. He scored a quickfire 50 in the second match, giving the Kiwis a respectable score. He helped to propel the Kiwis from a good score to a great score in the third T20I.

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Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant would love to build on his performance.

Although it was not a great series for him, Rishabh Pant would find himself in the T20 XI of the recently concluded series. The left-hander was crucial in sailing India to the shore in the second T20I and was brilliant in the short time he lasted in the third T20I. Pant scored 72 runs at an average of 36 and a strike rate of 144.